In this week's episode, we talk about a new initiative in the struggle against ableism in academia, and further consolidation of the publishing market through acquisitions.
Dr. Eleanor Haine joins us for this special edition of the Open Update to help us make sense of the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science.
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TIMESTAMPS
(00:00) Intro
(01:00) Headlines
(02:12) Main stories
(02:16) Main stories - Accessible Academia
(04:15) Main stories - Publisher acquisitions
(05:38) Interview Dr. Eleanor Haine
(33:38) Outro
PEOPLE behind the podcast
Narrator: Chris Hartgerink
Mixing: Bjorn Uyens
Artwork: Patrick Sobrak-Seaton
Contact: info@libscie.org or @libscie
SOURCES
DAIR established
https://www.wired.com/story/ex-googler-timnit-gebru-starts-ai-research-center/
Preprint removal, withdrawal
http://blog.europepmc.org/2021/12/transparency-for-preprints.html
OSF Preregistration updates
https://twitter.com/briannosek/status/1466814366469218317?s=12
Strike UCU
https://www.ucu.org.uk/article/11896/Why-were-taking-action
Accessible Academia
https://www.accessible-academia.nl/en/ableism-alerts/
Clarivate acquires ProQuest
https://clarivate.com/news/clarivate-successfully-completes-acquisition-of-proquest/
Wiley acquires KU
https://openresearch.community/posts/wiley-acquires-open-access-innovator-knowledge-unlatched
Martin Paul Eve on KU
https://twitter.com/martin_eve/status/1466513937680195592?s=12
